Scholarship fund honors Pablo Rotter

A scholarship fund to benefit students of the Humboldt Music Academy has been established in the name of Pablo Rotter. At a memorial service on Jan. 19, the establishment of the fund by the John Rotter, Cynthia Graebner and Katharine Gunnink families was announced, to help defray the costs of music instruction for young people showing a strong internal drive to discover their own voice in music.

The vibrant Humboldt County music world was recently shaken by the untimely passing of young percussionist Pablo Rotter.

The Humboldt Music Academy was established in 1984 by Humboldt State University Music faculty as a way of encouraging local youth in their study of music, and since that time has propelled numerous young local musicians on to further professional and academic careers in music. More importantly, the program has provided a strong foundation for students to maintain a personal involvement in music throughout their lives, as participants with a greater appreciation for music in all its forms.

The Humboldt Music Academy provided support during Rotter's "formative years" and he later returned to the academy as an instructor to pass on his passion for music to a new generation of young musicians.

Donations can be made in the form of a check made payable to Humboldt Music Academy, with a note that it is meant for the Pablo Rotter Scholarship Fund, and sent to Humboldt Music Academy, HSU Music Dept., 1 Harpst St., Arcata, CA, 95521. More about the academy can be found online at www.humboldt.edu/hma/about.html.